Authors
Citation
R. Perkins, FILE FORMATS ON THE INTERNET, Computers & geosciences, 21(6), 1995, pp. 775-777
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematical Method, Physical Science","Geosciences, Interdisciplinary","Computer Science Interdisciplinary Applications
Journal title
ISSN journal
00983004
Volume
21
Issue
6
Year of publication
1995
Pages
775 - 777
Database
ISI
SICI code
0098-3004(1995)21:6<775:FFOTI>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
The Internet undoubtedly is one of the best and most comprehensive sou
rces of information in the world. With an ever expanding variety of na
vigational tools, the watchful user can locate applications, graphics,
and text to fit almost any need. To make optimum use of these resourc
es, however, requires a knowledge of a variety of file formats, the wa
ys in which files are encoded and compressed, and the programs that al
low you to access and use the files.